Elsom Stephen, Happell Brenda, Manias Elizabeth, Lambert Tim
Centre for Psychiatric Nursing Research and Practice, School of Nursing, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Australas Psychiatry. 2007 Aug;15(4):324-8. doi: 10.1080/10398560701344808.
The aim of this paper was to explore the perspectives of psychiatrists regarding the potential impact of expanded nursing practice roles on mental health care delivery.
In-depth interviews and a focus group were conducted with psychiatrists from metropolitan and rural Victoria, Australia, using a qualitative exploratory design.
Four main themes emerged: nurses' preparation to undertake expanded practice; power and autonomy of nurses; final responsibility rests with psychiatrists; and, the future of expanded nursing practice. Participant responses to these themes were varied and diverse.
Participant responses elucidate the complexity of the issues and suggest that a number of factors influence psychiatrists' opinions of the expanded practice role.
本文旨在探讨精神科医生对于扩大护理实践角色对精神卫生保健服务潜在影响的看法。
采用定性探索性设计,对来自澳大利亚维多利亚州大都市和农村地区的精神科医生进行了深入访谈和焦点小组讨论。
出现了四个主要主题:护士为承担扩大后的实践所做的准备;护士的权力和自主权;最终责任在于精神科医生;以及扩大护理实践的未来。参与者对这些主题的回答各不相同。
参与者的回答阐明了这些问题的复杂性,并表明有许多因素影响精神科医生对扩大实践角色的看法。